The industrial revolution in Great Britain
By: By Don Nardo.
Series: The Lucent library of historical eras
Publisher: Lucent Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781420501520
Subjects: Industrial revolution -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature; Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 1760-1860 -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Why eighteenth-century Britain?; title: The rise of industrial Britain; title: Textiles lead the way; title: Coal, iron, and steel; title: The mainspring of industry : steam; title: Transportation and railways; title: The impact of industrialization; title: A host of engineering marvels; title: Epilogue : The decline of British industry.